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Kornacki: Democrats hold midterm enthusiasm edge in new NBC News Decision Desk poll

NBC News chief data analyst Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press to take a look at the new NBC News Decision Desk poll ahead of next month’s midterm elections.

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Poll: Americans are anxious, pessimistic and deeply unhappy with Trump ahead of the midtermsWeeks ahead of Election Day, 71% of U.S. adults think the country is on the “wrong track.”

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Decades-old GOP winning streaks are suddenly at riskDemocrats are running surprisingly competitive races in traditionally Republican territory across the country this midterm election cycle , and it's putting GOP winning streaks at risk that stretch as far back as the 1930s. Why it matters: Democrats hope ending political droughts in states such as Kansas, Texas and South Carolina will help make inroads…

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The nine key races that will decide who controls the Senate, and where they standDemocrats eye multiple paths to flip the Senate majority as six toss-up races across Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Ohio and Texas shape Election Day.

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Starshield Dispute Exposes US Ukraine DivideBloomberg News National Security Team Leader Wendy Benjaminson tells Bloomberg This Weekend that Ukraine uses SpaceX’s Starshield and Starlink systems for critical military operations, as questions remain over what caused recent restrictions and whether they were deliberate. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Benjamin says the dispute…

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Trump's MAGA army just got blown up — literallyUkraine’s multiple strikes on Russian data centers couldn’t have been timed better, as Republicans are facing the harsh reality of losing both the House and the Senate in the midterm elections, while Trump’s approval rating has bottomed out at an all-time low. Experts dispute Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s claims that the hits are taking out Russian…

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AI Debt Boom Faces Bond Market Reality CheckPIMCO Market Strategist and Portfolio Manager Tony Crescenzi tells Bloomberg This Weekend that rising US interest costs and the selloff in CoreWeave debt show how bond investors are imposing greater discipline on borrowers, particularly companies with less certain cash flows. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Crescenzi says divided…

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2026 Midterms: How is consumer sentiment affecting voters?Due to high fuel and housing costs, and wages that aren't keeping pace with inflation, consumer sentiment is lower than at almost any other time in modern history. With the 2026 midterm elections just weeks away, CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes traveled to Michigan to find out how the economy is playing on the minds of voters.

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